8 Infection Control Devices to Know

Allen Easy Catcher Disposable System (Allen Medical Systems). The Allen Easy Catcher Disposable System is an all-in-one fluid containment system for use during surgery. The system is designed to attach to the rails of an OR table with two rail clamps. The system catches and drains fluid during cytoscopy, ureteroscopy, urologic oncology and neurology procedures.


Derma Prene IsoTouch White and Derma Prene IsoTouch Micro White (Ansell Limited). The Derma Prene IsoTouch White and Derma Prene IsoTouch Micro White are synthetic surgical gloves designed to reduce skin irritation and improve skin condition. Both gloves are alcohol resistant and offer damp-hand and double donnability. They also feature a surface treatment to provide a greater degree of grip.

First Step Bedside Pre-Clean kits (Cygnus Medical). The First Step Bedside Pre-Clean kits are designed for endoscope reprocessing. The kit includes a hand pad to wipe down the insertion tube and tools to section up the pre-diluted enzymatic detergent. The kit comes in a wide range of sizes and configurations for convenient use.

Flexal Nitrile Glove (Cardinal Health). The Flexal Nitrile glove is designed to provide enhanced sensitivity over traditional nitrile gloves with its textured-fingertips. However, the glove's design does not compromise durability or reliability.

HyGreen (Xhle). The HyGreen system is designed to detect whether staff members have properly sanitized their hands before working with patients. It uses technology originally developed to detect alcohol on the breath. It senses the alcohol from hand-hygiene dispensers on staff's hands. As the person approaches the patient's bed and alcohol is detected on their hands, an infrared signal is sent to the person's badge and it vibrates.

OmniFoam Dispenser (STERIS). The OmniFoam Dispenser is a wall-mounted system for dispensing foamed hand sanitizers. It includes the company's OmniStat tip, which allows healthcare workers to dispense the sanitizer by pushing or pulling in any direction.

Opti-Kleen Diamond Blade Cleaning System (Micro-Scientific Industries). The Opti Kleen Diamond Blade Cleaning System is designed for cleaning tissue and other debris from the surfaces of diamond scalpel blades before sterilization. The system includes a soft material to distribute Opti-Kleen instrument cleaning detergent for loosening proteins and other deposits.

RoboticArmCheck (Healthmark Industries). The RoboticArmCheck is designed to confirm the proper cleaning of surgical robotic arms. The system analyzes a sample of the inside of the robotic arm and indicates whether blood remains in the lumen of the instrument. The results are available in less than 30 seconds.

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